ass in a sling

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ass in a sling

noun asses in slings · asses in a sling · arse in a sling · butt in a sling

  1. Canada, US, informal, uncountable, usually, vulgar An uncomfortable personal state of affairs involving injury, defeat, or other trouble, especially a state of affairs resulting from one's own ill-considered actions. I see our asses in a sling if we get caught, that's what I see.

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@misc{ass_in_a_sling_2026,
  title = {ass in a sling},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ass%20in%20a%20sling},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}